Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Conditions for companies that get virus aid: Room for abuse?

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MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A $500 billion federal aid package for companies and governments hurt by the coronavirus includes rules aimed...

Urgent question from small businesses: When will aid arrive?

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JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When will the money arrive? That's the urgent question for small business owners who have been...

Macy’s to furlough majority of its 130,000 workers

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ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Macy's will furlough a majority of its 130,000 workers with its stores dark. The company on Monday...

Pizzeria borrows to keep workers on job, spurs donations

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WAYNE PARRY Associated Press BELMAR, N.J. (AP) — This is a story about bosses and their workers, in the dark days of COVID-19. It's also...

On Wall Street, some optimism penetrates the uncertainty

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ALEX VEIGA and DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writers Stocks rallied this week as Washington acted to provide $2.2 trillion of relief to an economy...

Cruise stocks sink after missing out on economic-relief bill

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DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer Shares of cruise lines have taken on more water after the industry's major players were shut out from government assistance...

IMF head says global economy now in recession

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MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund said Friday it is clear that the global economy has...

Trump seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators

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TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump issued an order Friday that seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators for...

Staying afloat: $2.2 trillion bill offers economic lifeline

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PAUL WISEMAN and JOYCE M. ROSENBERG AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — In the coronavirus crisis, even doctors can face a cash crunch. Dr. Benjamin Ticho,...

Coronavirus economic victims can obtain relief

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In addition to health victims of the coronavirus epidemic, the quarantine has also created economic victims. Some businesses have closed, while others remain open...